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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Anthony Thomas riding Levitation NZPH during the Melbourne International Three Day Event on June 10, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. *** BESTPIX ***

Full steam ahead

Riders pass the nuclear power plant at Leibstadt during the nearly 130-mile sixth stage from Wittnau to Bischofszell in the 76th Tour de Suisse.

Galloping along

Anthony Thomas rides Levitation NZPH during the Melbourne International Three Day Event in Melbourne, Australia.

Ring leader

A view of England's largest set of Olympic Rings, which have been erected on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle, England. The aluminum monument is approximately 80 feet wide and 40 feet high.

No nonsense

Polish police block a bridge outside the stadium ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer match between Poland and Russia in Warsaw.

Tuning up

Tiger Woods, left, and caddie Joe LaCava make their way to the 10th tee during a practice round for the US Open in San Francisco.

Greene Day

Defenseman Matt Greene celebrates in the locker room after the Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to clinch the Stanley Cup at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Pachyderm pundit

Poland's allegedly psychic female elephant, Citta, chooses a melon marked for Poland at the zoo in Krakow, Poland as she makes her prediction on the winner of a Group A game at Euro 2012. Poland and Russia played to a 1-1 tie.

No horsing around

Treasure Valley Community College competitor Evan Miller rides Wrangler Valley in the bareback riding event at the College National Finals Rodeo.

Air Jordyn

Jordyn Wieber of the United States competes on the balance beam during the 2012 Visa Championships in women's gymnastics at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.

Square circle

Coleman Scott and Reece Humphrey battle during the Grapple in the Apple wrestling exhibition in New York City's Times Square.

The world's game

A Polish teenager, plays with a ball in a central street of the old city, during the Euro 2012 soccer championship in Gdansk, Poland.

Bubba boom

Bubba Watson plays a shot during a practice round for the US Open Championship at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

Roaring start

Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook reacts after scoring against the Miami Heat during the third quarter of their NBA Finals opener, won by the Thunder 105-94 at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Controversy

Timothy Bradley Jr. delivers a blow to Manny Pacquiao during the second round of a welterweight championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Bradley was awarded a disputed split decision.

Perfect ending

San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain is showered with beer from his teammates after throwing a perfect game Wednesday against the Houston Astros at AT&T Park.

To the victors ...

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown hugs wife, Nicole, after defeating the New Jersey Devils 6-1 in Game 6 to capture the NHL's Stanley Cup.

Head to head

John Velazquez aboard Union Rags (right) crosses the finish line first ahead of Mike Smith aboard Paynter during the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

Follow the leader

Torchbearer Joseph Forrester carries the flame with children from Madras Primary School on the West Sands Beach at St. Andrews on Day 26 of the London Torch Olympic Relay 2012, in St. Andrews, Scotland.